40 Millers Lane, Harpley (self-build dwelling)

6010422·King's Lynn and West Norfolk·29 Sept 2026dismissed·26/00172/F

Tier label used

tier 5 rural village / larger villages

The tier sentence ¶10

“Harpley is defined as a tier 5 rural village under Policy LP01”

Summary

A self-build house on a field at the edge of Harpley, Norfolk, was dismissed. Self-build need was evidenced and the UU could secure it, so S5(1)(j) was in play, but the character harm and highway danger on a single-track lane made the nature of the development inappropriate there, failing (j)(i). Under S5(4), substantial weight to self-build did not substantially outweigh substantial weight to an unjustified DP3 conflict, considerable weight to TR6(4) safety harm and moderate TR3 harm.

The location finding

TR3: harm. one dwelling not significant movement; 600 m walk to Nethergate Street on narrow lanes with no footway or lighting, unattractive for many, esp. limited mobility or young children; TR3(1)(e) rural opportunities noted; moderate negative weight (DL 25-28, 49)

Why this is cited

Tier 5 policy against; sustainable modes limited despite short driving distances to larger villages. In the register this counts as a case where the tier counted against the site (and the route was decisive too).

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6010422.txt

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